Chem 10

SLO 1 (Molecular Bonding) - Chem 10 students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of chemical bonding concepts such as writing the electron-dot (Lewis) structure, predicting molecular geometry, and determining whether a given bond is ionic, nonpolar covalent or polar-covalent.

SLO 2 (Acids, Bases and pH) - Chem 10 students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of acid-base concepts such as predicting products of neutralization reactions, comparing relative acidity of solutions based on pH, and calculating the concentrations of hydronium ions, hydroxide ions, and pH of acidic and basic solutions.

SLO 2 (Recording Lab Measurements) - Chem 50H students will be able to record measurements from common laboratory devices to the proper precision of each device.

Other SLOs developed by Honors Office.

Chem 51

SLO 1 (Kinetics) - Chem 51 students will be able to determine the order, rate law, and rate constant of a chemical equation based on

Initial rates vs concentration data and

Graphical analysis of concentration vs time data

SLO 2 (Buffers) - Chem 51 students will be able to

examine and predict the common ion effect on an equilibrium

recognize a buffer solution

determine pH of a buffer solution

determine pH of a buffer solution upon addition of a strong acid or base.

determine chemical quantities needed in order to prepare a buffer solution.

Chem 80

SLO 1 (Nucleophilic Substition and Elimination Reactions) - Chemistry 80 students will be able to predict products and discuss reaction mechanisms of Nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions and be able to draw all associated intermediate and transition intermediates.

SLO 2 (Structural Projections) - Chemistry 80 students should be able to analyze 3-D, Fisher, and Newman projection formulae to determine their structural relationships and relative energies.

Chem 81

SLO 1 (Spectroscopy) - Provided with a molecular formula and the infrared (IR), 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR spectra for an unknown organic molecule, CHEM 81 students will be able to propose a correct structure for the unknown molecule.

SLO 2 (Mechanisms) - CHEM 81 students will be able to evaluate a mechanism of a multi-step reaction.